Around 4,000 Australian nurses and midwives have been protesting in Sydney Olympic Park over the New South Wales government’s refusal to introduce a minimum ratio of one nurse to every four patients in most hospital wards.

Community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has created a new wall calendar for 2011, illustrated with twelve vivid photographs from the QNI archives showing nurses at work, alongside quotes from nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale.

Care homes are failing to screen people for diabetes and are not training their staff to manage the condition, which has led to an average of one resident having to be admitted to hospital every 25 minutes, according to a charity’s report.

Royal College of Nursing chief executive and general secretary Peter Carter was the highest placed nursing representative in the Health Service Journal 100 2010 - a ranked list of the people with the greatest influence on health policy and the NHS.

Nine people were infected with bacteria carrying the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) enzyme after “disinfection failure” with a single endoscope camera at a UK hospital, a document obtained by Nursing Times reveals.

Patients who are fed via an enteral tube for extended periods are more likely to have prolonged bouts of diarrhoea than those given nutrition in this way for only a short while, according to an Australian study.

Health minister Anne Milton has insisted there will be a new chief nursing officer for England when Dame Christine Beasley retires next year, apparently quashing speculation the Department of Health was considering axing the post.

Children with a high body mass index between age nine and 12 are more likely to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels by the time they reach adolescence, researchers in Bristol have concluded.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has issued a warning over certain lots of level one normothermic IV fluid administration sets for use with fast flow fluid warming units, manufactured by Smiths Medical.

The public inquiry into major failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust will “explore every relevant nook and cranny” in a bid to find out why appalling standards of care were allowed to continue, the lawyer leading the probe said today.

An innovative programme inspired by personal experience saw deputy director of nursing Carol Edwards and her team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals win the top award at last night’s Nursing Times Awards.

Delays in patients leaving hospital following laparoscopic surgery can be reduced with no detrimental effect on patient care by allowing nurse specialists to authorise their discharge, according to a study.

The parents of a nurse who died after being stabbed by her ex-boyfriend outside Blackpool Victoria Hospital, while he was on bail for her alleged rape, have called for an investigation into the judge who allowed him to remain free.

NHS chief executives must not freeze Agenda for Change increments while awarding themselves “indefensible” pay rises, Royal College of Nursing chief executive and general secretary Peter Carter has argued.

Dr Peter Carter, general secretary and chief executive and of the Royal College of Nursing, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Hertfordshire for his “outstanding contribution” to national healthcare.

Professor June Andrews, director of the University of Stirling’s dementia services development centre, has received an award from the British-American Project – of which she is a member – for her service to the community.

A preliminary assessment of cardiac shockwave therapy has found it to be a “non-invasive, effective and safe” intervention for patients with refractory coronary heart disease, according to Chinese scientists.

The Children’s Trust, Tadworth, is offering a chance for health professionals to find out more about the specialist services they provide for children and young people with acquired brain injuries and complex health needs.

In the sixth of our series of blogs on the image of nursing, Sandy and Harry Summers wonder if nursing is a job for modern men and women? Or is it just a sad throwback, suitable only for females with few options?

A synthetic sling to prevent stress urinary continence problems may improve patient success rates, according to a European study presented at the International Continence Society-International Urogynecological Association.

Accident and emergency and operating theatre staff have been warned that loud speakers can fail on two types of vital signs monitor, potentially leading to a delay in recognising patient deterioration.

From students to nurses, we provide our subscribers with the information and tools they need to be successful, well informed, up to date with the latest practice - and most importantly - to be the best nurses they can be.

Nursing Times Jobs

Whether you are just starting out in your nursing career or you are an experienced nursing professional, we aim to make your job searching simple and effective.

We provide you with nursing jobs from all sectors, so why not start your
search today?